Blues activate Tarasenko, place Parayko on IR
The anticipated return of Vladimir Tarasenko became the actual return of Vladimir Tarasenko when the St. Louis Blues activated him from injured reserve Saturday.
The three-time All-Star winger is expected to play Saturday night against the Kings in Los Angeles.
Tarasenko underwent a third left shoulder surgery last August and has been rehabbing since. Coach Craig Berube had indicated that he was expected to return to the lineup on the team’s six-game road trip. The game Saturday is the fifth of those six.
On the down side, Colton Parayko was placed on IR with an upper body injury. The 27-year-old defenseman and alternate captain has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 16 games this season.
